What the Panch Bhoot really means

The Elements of life: 

The first element of life is mass - a body. That comes from Earth - Prithvi.  

75% of the Earth is water. 60% of the human body is water - Jal. 

The next thing that makes a living being is Breathing - Praan - Vayu. 

After that, we need the digestive energy and homeostatis - Agni 

And finally, the difference between a body on ventilator - breathing, producing urine, and heart beating, and one living, is the concept of soul. A soul is also the connection with the infinite. It comes from the infinite, and merges back into the infinite. It literally descends into the body and goes up from the body. It is our connection with the universe - Antariksh / Akash

And therefore, the Panchabhoota - the five elements, are not elements of chemistry. They are elements of life - elements that must exist for each living being to be "alive". 

What worries me about the US AF failed simulation is not that the drone killed the pilot, et al. 

It is that the drone valued points. 

As we all know, points are not vital to the drone's existence. They add no value to the drone's "life". They are one of the many useless, artificial currencies we have created in the world to "motivate". They are intrinsically worthless. 

The drone gets its inability to understand that the points are intrinsically worthless from.. humans! 

More than the dangers of AI, this is a wake-up call to us, humans, to understand worthless currencies and put them in perspective in our lives. They meet a need - but only that, and no more. They are not worth killing over. They are not worth ignoring one's health, family, or life. 

The proliferation of "gamification" has also led to a proliferation of these currencies. But how much is too much? When does fact merge into fantasy and dilute our view of the world? When do we start valuing things that give instant gratification but add no intrinsic value beyond that instant high? 

What are the intrinsically worthless currencies around you?